Visit London News
London Official Merchandise
Launches
Visit London has launched a
brand-new range of cool London souvenirs! This
fantastic collection includes clothing and accessories,
homeware, stationery and posters. It features some of
our favourite London icons including the routemaster
bus, Tower Bridge and black cab. To celebrate the
launch, we have an exclusive offer for our travel trade
readers. For a limited period only you can get 10% off
your first order (excluding shipping). To redeem this
offer, enter the code VLMEMBERS10 at the checkout
(expires midnight on 7 April 2011).To view the whole
collection click
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 Partners Offers and
News Lord’s Tavern – Re-launch – New and
Improved!
There is a new dining
destination! On Friday 18th Lord’s takes the
covers off the remodelled Lord’s Tavern.Open from Monday
to Friday from 11am to 11pm serving lunch and dinner,
the Lord’s Tavern also offers a tasty brunch menu at
weekends from 9am and a traditional Sunday roast. Menu
items draw on local provenance and are priced to reflect
the Tavern’s appeal as an easy alternative to dining in.
To book call +44(0)20 7616 8689 and for info visit www.lords.org/tavern
Theatreland
Walking Tours – Booking Now Open!
Booking is
now open for the Society of London Theatre's popular
annual season of Theatreland Walking Tours, offering the
public a wonderful opportunity to learn about the
history of some of London's best-loved performance
venues. The tours will take place on the following
Sundays: 17 April, 22 and 29 May, 12 and 19 June, 3 and
10 July, 14 August, 11 and 25 September. The tour starts
at 2.30pm at a central location and lasts approximately
two hours. It costs £9.50 per person and payment must be
made in advance by credit/debit card or cheque. To make
a booking email walkingtours@solttma.co.uk and for
more info visit http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/activities-events/theatreland-walking-tours/
Rainforest
Cafe
Centrally located just two minutes
from Piccadilly Circus, Rainforest Cafe is a unique and
vibrant restaurant bringing together the sights and
sounds of the jungle. With a collection of moving
wildlife animatronics, waterfalls and a herd of
trumpeting elephants, there’s nowhere else quite like it
in the West End. Ideal for groups and corporate events,
The Rainforest Cafe offer a variety of different options
from simple table reservations through to full exclusive
hire for large events. For more info visit
www.therainforestcafe.co.uk and for a quote email Mark Ager |
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Theatre &
Concerts Regent’s Park Open Air
Theatre
Opening the Regent’s Park Open Air
Theatre 2011 season on 19 May, Timothy Sheader directs
William Golding’s gripping drama, Lord Of The Flies,
while Lucy Bailey injects her unique visual dynamism
into John Gay’s original text of The Beggar’s Opera from
23 June. Continuing the successful series of Shakespeare
plays for younger audiences, Pericles will be
re-imagined for everyone aged six and over from 2 July
and the final production of the 2011 season, playing
from 28 July to 10 September, is George and Ira
Gershwin’s hit musical comedy, Crazy for You. For
further information contact Chloe
Pritchard-Gordon at +44(0)20 7494
3665
Rocket To The
Moon
Recently opened within the National
Theatre, Angus Jackson directs Rocket to the Moon by
Clifford Odets. Stunning, stockingless, ruthless in her
youth, Cleo Singer arrives in Ben Stark’s dental
practice and turns his married, humdrum world upside
down. She promises passion, escape, if only he knew how.
But Stark is not alone in his frustrated dreams and in
those stifling, shared offices there’s rivalry over a
woman discovering life, a woman who’s hungry for
expression and for love. For more info visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Batman Live
Batman Live is a
visually stunning production, complete with a brand new
original storyline. The live show will feature Batman,
his trusty counterpart Robin, tireless butler Alfred and
a host of other favourite Batman characters, including
Villains such as The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman and
The Penguin. The O2 Arena, 24 August – 4 September
2011.For more information visit www.theo2.co.uk |
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Attractions The
National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer
Wing
The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy
Ofer Wing opens 14 July 2011. The new wing includes: a
Special Exhibitions Gallery opening with an immersive
digital installation, High Arctic; a new permanent
gallery, Voyagers, telling the story of Britain and the
sea through over two hundred objects; a new café and
restaurant; and a brand new entrance through Greenwich
Park. For more info visit www.nmm.ac.uk
London
Urban Adventures: Walking Tours With A
Difference!
Consistently receiving great
feedback, London Urban Adventures invite visitors
to visit London's iconic sights whilst getting away from
the expected tourist points and still showing you
the very best that London has to offer. Whether it be a
traditional pie n mash shop in the East End or exploring
the Dickensian back streets, these walking tours are
popular with both visitors to London and Londoners
alike. For more info and to book:
http://www.londonurbanadventures.com or email Carole Heffernan
SEA
LIFE London
Aquarium
From May, visitors to the SEA LIFE London
Aquarium can join the newly arrived gentoo penguins on
an icy adventure in the Arctic as they splash and dive
amongst the snow white caps and learn their secrets of
survival in the coldest place on Earth. Now bookable.
Group discounts available. For more info visit http://www.visitsealife.com/London/
Get
Ready 4D Feeling of Flight at The Royal Air Force Museum
If you have ever wondered what it actually
feels to soar amongst the clouds or to participate
in an intense aerial battle wonder no more. At The
Royal Air Force Museum visitors will be able to
experience all the thrills and exhilaration of powered
flight by entering the Museum’s newest
attraction, a 4 Dimensional Theatre. Tickets for
each ride retail at £4 per person and a Family
Ticket at £12 entitles two adults and two children for a
ride (entry to the museum is free of charge). For more
info visit www.rafmuseum.org/london
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Events London Jewellery
Week
London Jewellery Week (6 – 12 June), is
the annual celebration of jewellery in all its facets –
design, manufacture, collecting and shopping! With
events all over the capital – from designer selling
exhibitions, open studios, jewellery-making workshops
and seminars to jewellery trails, special offers,
competitions and champagne receptions -- there’s
something for everyone! For a full schedule of events
visit www.londonjewelleryweek.co.uk
Taste
of London - Tickets Now on Sale
New
restaurants, world class chefs and fresh features are
just a few of the reasons why this year’s Taste of
London, in partnership with British Airways, promises to
be one of the most anticipated events of the summer. The
capital’s largest open air food and drink festival will
return for its eighth year to London’s Regent’s Park
from 16-19th June 2011.To reserve your ticket
visit www.tastefestivals.com/london
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Accommodation Look Forward to Summer at The Cranley &
The Royal Park!
It may not feel like it
right now, but summer is only a few months away. The
Cranley and The Royal Park have a great summer offer for
early bookers. Classic or superior double rooms are only
£149 per room per night (including VAT and
continental breakfast). Indulge in a welcome drink on
arrival plus a glass of complimentary champagne each
evening.Valid for stays from 25 July – 4 September 2011.
Bookings must be made before 31 May. For more info visit
www.thecranley.com / www.theroyalpark.com The Montcalm London City
Hotel
Opening in June 2011, The Montcalm
London City Hotel is set to open its doors to delegates,
business travellers and weekenders in the confines of
the reputed event space that is The Brewery, Chiswell
Street. A tactful transformation of the former will
combine the Grade II listed architecture with an upscale
hotel, offering world class service levels with a
design-led ethos. The new hotel, which will be owned and
managed by Montcalm Hotels, will have 235 bedrooms and
offer boutique design while preserving traditional
values. All bedrooms will be king size with suites. For
more information visit http://www.montcalm.co.uk/ 45 Park Lane
Opening this summer
2011, the luxury hotel brand, Dorchester Collection is
set to open 45 Park Lane, a sumptuous, contemporary new
hotel boasting 45 rooms, plus a large penthouse, in the
heart of London’s Mayfair. The hotel will be the
eighth hotel in the Collection and will be just yards
away from its sister hotel, The Dorchester.The exterior
will be equally stylish and eco-friendly with ‘fins’
made from aluminium to utilize solar power within the
hotel’s heating and cooling processes. For more
information visit www.45parklane.com |
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